Germany, Weimar Republic. A Police Shako From The Republic Of Baden, C.1918-1933 Auction Archive then of the 28th Army

then of the 28th Army Corps

In July of 1943 wear of this type of runic SS breast insignia was extended to all SS personnel serving in one of the Waffen-SS units who did not qualify to wear the SS runic collar tab: among these units were 7

whose guns had no aircraft to fire upon and whose Bofors equipment were quite ineffective against the German armour of 1944

with an unmarked celluloid maker’s diamond stitched into the centre of the interior

suffering from Influenza and after six days

Germany, Weimar Republic. A Police Shako From The Republic Of Baden, C.1918-1933 Auction Archive then of the 28th Army(Sicherheitspolizei Tschako). A Republic of Baden police shako constructed of Vulkanfiber with front and rear peaks, an adjustable leather chinstrap fitted to the front resting above the front peak and located on white metal post mounts, fitted to the front is a gilt metal badge featuring at its centre the Baden griffin grasping a shield, located above the badge is a gilt metal field badge cockade consisting of an oval with a red ring to the centre,